Storm shield and screen unit for windows and doors



M. GUTTMAN July 7, 1964 STORM SHIELD AND SCREEN UNIT FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 001:. 20, 1961 INVENTOR MILTON GuTTMAN BY 7 MW ATTORNEY y 1964 M. GUTTMAN 3,139,923

STORM SHIELD AND SCREEN UNIT FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS Filed Oct. 20, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2 g 4 2 I i 2 2 b 2 2 i 2 2 2 50 r 2 7 fflllL a 5 4 1/111! 40 4 4 24 [NV EN TOR MILTON GuTTMA/v 5 7 537 5 BY ,9 M 0W ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,139,923 STORM SHIELD AND SCREEN UNIT FOR WINDQWS AND DDGRS Milton Guttman, 107 3rd Ave., Bradley Beach, NJ. Filed Oct. 20, 1961, Ser. No. 146,612 1 Claim. (61. 160-89) The present invention relates to a shielding system for windows and doors designed to protect against inclement weather and insects. It is intended that this shielding system be used primarily with louvered windows and doors, but it is not necessarily restricted to these types of windows and doors.

.In the Window industry today there are two types of windows that are in general use, i.e., the louvered type window and the double-hung window. While there are other type windows available they are considered to be specialty type windows and are not in as great demand. The louvered windows are of the jalousie type and the awning type. This type of window opens outwardly and affords up to approximately one hundred percent ventilation. The double-hung windows have two framed sashes which are operational separately in a vertical direction. With this type window it is possible to secure only fifty percent ventilation at any one time.

It has been my observation that the present day approach to combination storm window and screen protection for windows of the above noted types is faulty and in great need of improvement. In most installations, for both double-hung windows and louvered windows, the storm windows and screens are made up as separate units. In installations of this type the home owner must take the screen down completely to have use of the storm window and vice versa. The screen and storm window units are not operational together. Full or partial ventilation from storm windows is not possible at the same time that full screen protection is provided. In the fall and spring of the year, when the weather is quite changeable, this can be quite annoying.

Moreover in installation of this type for double-hung windows the storm windows and screens are usually mounted exteriorly of the window. When the windows are located above ground level, this means that the home owner must use a ladder, scaffolding or other equipment for installation purposes, and be subject to the dangers attendant to such use. Further, with exterior installations it is necessary that the storm windows be made strong enough to withstand the brute force of windy and stormy weather.

In other installations for double-hung windows, stormscreen protection units of the three track type have been used. This assembly has a drawn frame which houses two halves of a storm window and a half length screen. It is always attached to the exterior of the window unit frame. In these installations the storm window and screen sections are mounted very close together and are difiicult to manipulate. With installations of this type the screen is located interiorly of the storm window sections and it is necessary to move both screen and storm window units whenever a change is desired from the storm window unit to screen protection or vice versa.

In both of the above type installations, i.e., the triple track type and the separate unit type, the storm-screen units customarily are attached within the window opening by screws, clamps, mounting brackets or other similar means. This has meant that the person installing the units must have certain tools and in many instances must also possess a certain amount of mechanical ability.

With my invention I have perfected a storm-screen protective unit that avoids the above-noted disadvantages of units presently on the market, and which can be man- 3,139,923 atented July 7., I964 ufactured at a much lower cost than any of the aforesaid units.

It is, therefore, an object of my invention to provide a storm-screen protective unit that is mounted interiorly of the window and which eliminates the necessity for any exterior installation work.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a storm-screen protective unit that, by reason of its interior location, need not deal with the brute force of the windy or stormy weather. In this manner the storm protection unit is dealing only with leakage around the window and need not be as sturdily constructed, which means, ultimately that the unit can be manufactured more cheaply than conventional storm windows.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stormscreen shielding system wherein varying degrees of ventilation may be had by a simple movement of the storm shield, and without requiring any manipulation of the screen unit.

It is yet a further object of the invention to provide a storm shielding unit that will require no tools for installations, no mechanical skill on the part of the homeowner, and no installation fasteners such as clamps, screws, brackets, etc., which may be misplaced or lost and. require replacement once an installation of my units has been made.

It is yet a further object of the invention to provide a storm-screen shielding frame that is capable of being made integral with a window frame, thereby eliminating the need of multiple frames, which are costly, and multiple installations, which are dangerous and expensive.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a combination storm-screen shielding frame that is capable of being utilized with existing window installations, and which when installed, will constitute a permanent installation.

It is yet another object of the invention to provide a combination storm-screen shielding system wherein the storm shields and screen units may be easily and conveniently removed for access to the windows for the purpose of washing or for any repair work to the window that might be required.

Finally, it is an object of the invention to provide a shielding system of the class described above which is efficient in operation, inexpensive to manufacture and neat in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when taken in light of the attached drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 22 of FIGURE 1, partially broken away, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, with parts omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged end elevation of the lower rail of the upper shield;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged end elevation of the upper rail of the lower shield;

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevation of the upper rail of the lower shield with parts omitted for clarity; and

FIGURES 7 and 8 are fragmentary horizontal sections of modified forms of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral 20 indicates generally a storm-screen shielding system for a louvered window constructed in accordance with the invention.

A conventional louvered Window or jalousie door frame 21 is provided. This frame has an interior plate 22, an

exterior plate 22a and a connecting plate or flange 22b. A conventionaljalousie operating mechanism 23 is installed within the frame 21 for opening and closing the louvered window. The shielding system is formed integrally with and extends inwardly from the plate 22. In the preferred form of the invention, as shown in FIG- URES 1 through 6, the shielding system has a frame 24 that is formed as an integral part of frame 21, i.e., the frames 21 and 24 may be formed as a single extrusion. The frame 24 is to be disposed interiorly of the building wall in which the unit is to be used. In practice the side rails, the bottom rail and the top rail of frames 21 and 24 will be extruded as separate units, out to the proper size, fitted together andfastened at the corners by suitable fastening means (not shown).

The frame 24 has three parallel tracks or flanges 25, 26 and 27, which tracks extend into the frame opening completely around the frame 24 and define an inner channel 28, a central channel 29 and an outer channel 30. The channels 28, 29 and 30 are likewise parallel and extend completely around the frame 24. The plate or flange 22 and the flange 25 are disposed, respectively, at the outer and inner sides of the frame 24. The tracks 25, 26 and 27 have the respective upper sections 25a, 26a and 27a and the respective lower sections 25b, 26b and 2711 with the adjacent ends of the corresponding upper and lower sections spaced apart. In other words, the center portions of the side tracks or flanges 25, 26 and 27 are cut away at 31 intermediate the top and bottom of frame 24 and at opposite sides thereof, preferably substantially centrally of the height of the side rails for reasons to be assigned.

A pair of flexible screen panels or sashes 32 and 33 are provided for insertion into outer channel 30. These panels have an exterior frame member made of a flexible plastic material and designated generally as 34. The lower horizontal frame member 35 of panel 32 and the upper horizontal frame member 36 of panel 33 have a beveled tongue and groove connection, as illustrated at 37. In order to remove and replace the screen panels 32 and 33, the panel 32 is raised slightly and the panel 33 is flexed inwardly at its upper edge so as to permit it to be drawn inwardly through the cutaway portion 31. The upper panel 32 will then slide downwardly into the lower portion of channel 30. It may then be flexed inwardly at its upper edge and also moved inwardly through the cutout portion 31.

An upper flexible transparent plastic storm shield or sash 38 is provided, the shield 38 having secured thereto a horizontal upper frame member 39, a horizontal lower frame member 40, and side frame members 49a. The lower frame member 40 has a beveled tongue 41 formed on its lower edge, as shown in FIGURE 4, for reasons to be assigned.

A lower flexible transparent plastic storm shield or sash 42 is also provided. Shield 42 likewise has a horizontal lower frame member 43, a horizontalupper frame member 44, and side frame members 44a. Frame member 44 has a beveled V groove 45 formed in its upper edge, as shown in FIGURE 5, for engagement by the beveled tongue 41. In this respect see FIGURES 4 and 5. Storm shields 38 and 42 are normally disposed within channel 29.

The frame members 39, 40, 40a, 43, 44 and 44a are made of an extruded plastic material. Side frames 4% and 44a are flexible so that they may be bent.

In constructing upper frame member 44 a hollow bushing, indicated generally at 46, is formed on the inner face thereof. Subsequently the bushing is slit longitudinally as at 47, and portions of the bushing are removed as at 48, 48a, 49 and 49a to form a pair of end bushings 50 and a central bushing 51.

Slide bolts 52 are mounted in each end of the central bushing 51 and are supported for reciprocatory movement in the adjacent end bushings 50. The bushings,

being of a plastic material, are sutliciently flexible so that they can be spread open for the introduction of the slide bolts and will thereafter return to their initial condition to retain the slide bolts in position. The slide bolts 52 have handles 53 extending outwardly therefrom for operating the bolts.

Track 25 of frame 24 is somewhat wider than tracks 26 and 27 and has a plurality of vertically spaced aligned sockets 54 formed therein to receive the slide bolts 52.

When ventilation is desired through the louvered window, the shield 42 can be moved to a storage position by first raising shield 38 slightly, then grasping shield 42 at the top, flexing the upper edge thereof inwardly and then sliding it through opening 31 and upwardly into the upper end of inner channel 28, as shown in dotted lines in FIGURE 2. The bolts 52 are then moved by the handles 53 into engagement with a selected pair of sockets 54 to maintain the shield 42 in a raised position. Retaining means are provided (not shown) for locking shield 38 in the upper portion of center channel 29 when shield 42 is moved to a temporary storage position. If one hundred percent ventilation is desired, the storm shields 33 and 42 can be quickly and conveniently withdrawn through opening 31. Likewise, if it is desired to wash or otherwise work on the louvered window, both the storm shields 33 and 42 and the screen units 32 and 33 may be withdrawn completely from the frame 24 through opening 31.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that my invention provides both window screens and storm sash on the inner side of the window frame and the screen sashes can remain in a stationary position protected from the weather by the window unit, while the storm sashes are disposed at the inner side of the screen sashes so that they can be inserted into, removed from, and adjusted in the frames without disturbing the screen sashes.

In FIGURES 7 and 8, I have shown a modified form of my invention, wherein the screen and draft protection unit frame is made separate from the louvered window or door window frame. This form of the invention is intended to be used with the frames of louvered or jalousie type windows and doors or with other type windows that have already been installed. Referring to the drawings, the numeral 121 refers to a conventional louvered window frame. A screen and draft protection unit frame 122, having a mounting flange 123, is inserted in the rectangular opening made by the louvered window frame 121. A plurality of pivotally mounted locking clips 124 are provided at spaced intervals around the inner face of the louvered window frame 121 for retaining the screen and draft protection unit frame 122 in place. The structure of the screen and draft protection unit frame of FIGURES 7 and 8 is otherwise the same as in the preferred form of the invention.

With the structure as illustrated and described herein, drafts through jalousie door and louvered window structures are effectively stopped and insect and like pests are efliciently screened out.

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A combined storm shield and screen construction for a louvered window comprising an exterior rectangular frame plate within which the louvered window is adapted to be mounted, a connecting plate surrounding and perendicular to the frame plate, and an interior rectangular shield and screen frame extending in perpendicular relation to the connecting plate comprised of a top rail, a bottom rail and opposed side rails, said rails each comprising four parallel perimetric flanges, which define an inner channel, a center channel, and an outer channel, an upper and a lower flexible screen panel, each including a flexible upper and lower horizontal frame member and flexible vertical side members surrounding a screen, removably positioned in the outer channel, the upper horizontal frame member of said lower panel having a groove extending longitudinally of the top edge thereof and the lower horizontal frame member of said upper panel having a corresponding tongue on the bottom edge thereof, the combined height of the assembled screen panels being slightly less than the distance between the top and bottom of the outer channel, an upper and a lower flexible storm shield panel each including plastic upper and lower horizontal frame members and flexible vertical side members surrounding a transparent flexible storm shield, removably positioned in the center channel, the upper horizontal frame member of said lower storm shield panel having a groove extending longitudinally of the top edge thereof and the lower horizontal frame member of the upper storm shield panel having a corresponding tongue on the bottom edge thereof, the combined height of the assembled storm shield panels being slightly less than the distance between the top and bottom of the center channel, a hollow transverse bushing on each side of the inner 6 face of the upper horizontal frame member of the lower storm shield panel, a bolt transversely movable in each bushing, the innermost of said four flanges being relatively thick and having oppositely aligned vertically spaced pairs of openings therein selectively engageable by said bolts, said side rails having central cut away portions defining a central opening through at least three of said four flanges through which any of said panels may be flexed and removed from or inserted into any selected channel, said outer channel providing storage space and in its upper portion a space into which said lower storm shield panel may be fully or partially raised and held at a selected height by said bolts.

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